Food & Wine Club Buffet Dinner and Gallery Tour of "Eternal Offerings"

Join China Institute in America Food & Wine Club on Tuesday, March 18 for a Buffet Dinner Featuring the Special Cuisine of Chef Jiang Wentao from Hubei 湖北

And tours of China Institute Gallery's new Chinese Bronze Exhibition, "Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art"

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
China Institute Gallery Tours at 6:15 PM and 6:45 PM
Followed by Buffet Dinner

China Institute in America
100 Washington Street
New York, NY 10006

$100 for Food & Wine Members (and above)
$150 for Non-members and Members below Food & Wine level

For questions, please contact Melissa Kuklin at [email protected]
For inquires on Food & Wine membership, please contact Lisa Ye at [email protected]

Please note, there are no refunds less than 72 hours prior to the event

About "Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art"

China Institute Gallery: March 6 – July 13, 2025

Bronze casting in China, which began over 4,000 years ago, stands as one of the greatest achievements in early metalcraft. During the Shang (1600–1046 BCE) and Zhou (1046–256 BCE) dynasties, the period known as the Bronze Age, ritual bronze vessels played a central role in ancestor worship, a cornerstone of Chinese spiritual and social life. Each vessel type served a specific purpose in ritual ceremonies and was adorned with intricate designs that symbolized power, spirituality, and cosmic harmony. Many were inscribed to honor ancestors, rulers, or to commemorate significant events, blending artistic mastery with historical record. These vessels, crafted using advanced casting techniques, were not only functional but also remarkable testaments to technological and cultural sophistication.

This exhibition, drawn from the extensive collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, explores the diverse forms, functions, and symbolic meanings of ancient Chinese bronzes, providing a window into the spiritual and artistic essence of early Chinese civilization.

Curator: Liu Yang

Organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Generous support for the exhibition and related catalogue provided by the Blakemore Foundation, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor, the Bei Shan Tang Foundation, the Henry Luce Foundation, and Christie’s.

About China Institute in America

Founded in New York City in 1926 by American educators John Dewey, Paul Monroe, and Chinese diplomats Hu Shi (胡適) and Kuo Ping-Wen (郭秉文), China Institute is an internationally-renowned U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to deepening the world’s understanding of China through programs in business, art, culture, cuisine, and education. To learn more please visit us at: www.chinainstitute.org

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